Number of total daily smokers in Eswatini

Eswatini: Number of total daily smokers was 55,510 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
55,510
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
55,510
in 2012
All-time low
18,771
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Number of total daily smokers in Eswatini, 1980–2012

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1980199620121980: 18.8k1981: 19.2k1982: 19.6k1983: 20.1k1984: 20.6k1985: 21.3k1986: 22.1k1987: 23.0k1988: 24.0k1989: 25.1k1990: 26.1k1991: 27.0k1992: 27.9k1993: 28.8k1994: 29.7k1995: 30.6k1996: 31.6k1997: 32.7k1998: 33.7k1999: 34.7k2000: 35.6k2001: 36.4k2002: 37.1k2003: 38.0k2004: 39.2k2005: 40.8k2006: 42.6k2007: 44.7k2008: 46.9k2009: 49.1k2010: 51.3k2011: 53.5k2012: 55.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2012, number of total daily smokers in Eswatini stood at 55,510. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of total daily smokers in Eswatini peaked at 55,510 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18,771, in 1980.

That places Eswatini 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Number of total daily smokers in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Number of total daily smokers in Eswatini, 1980 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1980 18,771 —
1981 19,200 +2.3%
1982 19,624 +2.2%
1983 20,090 +2.4%
1984 20,645 +2.8%
1985 21,306 +3.2%
1986 22,107 +3.8%
1987 23,040 +4.2%
1988 24,046 +4.4%
1989 25,072 +4.3%
1990 26,062 +3.9%
1991 26,995 +3.6%
1992 27,890 +3.3%
1993 28,774 +3.2%
1994 29,673 +3.1%
1995 30,622 +3.2%
1996 31,645 +3.3%
1997 32,656 +3.2%
1998 33,694 +3.2%
1999 34,667 +2.9%
2000 35,562 +2.6%
2001 36,356 +2.2%
2002 37,113 +2.1%
2003 38,014 +2.4%
2004 39,201 +3.1%
2005 40,763 +4.0%
2006 42,623 +4.6%
2007 44,724 +4.9%
2008 46,879 +4.8%
2009 49,074 +4.7%
2010 51,298 +4.5%
2011 53,451 +4.2%
2012 55,510 +3.9%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 55,510 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,645, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 55,510 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 489,280, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21,390 18,771 25,072 10
1990s 30,268 26,062 34,667 10
2000s 41,031 35,562 49,074 10
2010s 53,420 51,298 55,510 3

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 160 Guyana 77,164 compare
  2. 161 Guinea-Bissau 64,048 compare
  3. 162 Bhutan 58,540 compare
  4. 164 Maldives 48,450 compare
  5. 165 Comoros 43,332 compare
  6. 166 Equatorial Guinea 41,515 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of total daily smokers in Eswatini?
Number of total daily smokers in Eswatini was 55,510 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of total daily smokers recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 55,510 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of total daily smokers recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 18,771 in 1980.
How does Eswatini rank for number of total daily smokers?
Eswatini ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of total daily smokers rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of total daily smokers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of total daily smokers
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,138 data points, 1980–2012
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